One of the most revered shaktipeeths in India, Kamakhya temple is dedicated to goddess Kamakhya, an incarnation of Sati. This is the place where yoniof Sati fell due to Shiva's tandava nritya or dance of destruction. The garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) deep inside the temple represents the sacred spot and is covered with red silken cloth. Built in the 16th century by the Koch King Naranarayan, this temple is the earliest of the surviving Koch monuments in Assam.